On the recordMarch 18, 2009
My predecessor, John Blatnik, once said we ought to require all sewer and water pipes be built above ground so people could stumble into them and see that we are really doing something for them.
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congress.govJames Oberstar: “My predecessor, John Blatnik, once said we ought to require all sewer and water pipes be built above ground so people…”
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Oberstar recalls Blatnik's humorous suggestion about visibility of infrastructure.
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